Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Meeting OF the state Convention.
Nominations and Platform.
(By telegraph to the Dispatch.

[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
HAHRIsBURG, Pa, August 1.-THE
convention was called to
order this morning by Chairman
Thomas V. Cooper, of the State Com
mittee, who announced that the conven-
ton wa. ready to proceed with its bust
ness. Christopher Masee nominated
Walter Il. Lyons for temporary chair
man, and he WAS unanimously elected.
He thanked the convention for the hon
or, and said that this was the skirmish
of the great battle OF 1893, and there
fore it became the party to act wisely
and well, to see that the party platform
was such as the great fight OF the fn-
ture could be made upon with safety.
Tie nominations made, he had no
doubt, would be selected tremendously
and with such wisdom as would insure
the success ofthe State ticket He then
announced that the chair awaited the
pleasure OF the convention.
1t was agreed, on motion OF MIR. Ro-
bertson, of Pittsburgh, that all resolu-
tons offered in the convention should
be referred to the Committee on Reso-
lutions without debate.
After the appointment of committees
recess was taken.
When the convention reassembled at
1890 David II. Lane, chairman OF the
Committee on Permanent Organization,
nominated Adjutant- General Hastings
TO be permanent chairman OF the con-
vention. General Hastings was elected
by reclamation, and was escorted to
the chair by Mr.. Lane. General
Hastings, upon taking the chair, made
q brief speech returning his CRATE
full acknowledgements of the high
honor conferred. and said that when
the convention had finished its labors
the Republican party would advance to
the skirmish line of the great battle OF
1888, and notify our sister States that
PENNSYLVANIA is not satisfied with the
present National Administration. In
1854" he said, "by 2 system OF shame
less fraud thirty-eight electoral votes
from southern States were counted for
a man who was never entitled to them,
ard the product of that fraud was the
restoration OF power TO the Democratic
party for the first time since it sought
Nv armed rebellion to strike from the
heavens the flag of the whole nation.
and | predict that next year the peo-
pie of Pennsylvania will right the wrong
every friend Of the memory Of Lo-
can." he declared, "and the volunteer
soldier, will lie on record against Cleye-
land and his Administration in the
coming election. They have not for
gotten his panderings to disloyal SEN
timent to secure the votes OF solid
South in the election of next year.
They have not forgotten the arrogant
LANGUAGE of his vetoes of almost every
pension bill presented to him when the
sovereign State of New York, intending
deserved protection to tho veteran sol
der, passed . law furnishing the fraud
ulent wearing of that badge of Ameri-
can loyalty, the metal star Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
He closed with q declaration that
Pennsylvania, that gave Meade, q
Hancock, a John i. Reynolds, and
tens of thousands of brave and gallant
sons to the Union cause, would do her
part toward placing the battle-hags in
other and safer hands than Grover
ClevelandS.
General Hastings's speech was FIRE.
quenily interrupted by applause and
cheers. AT its conclusion the conven-
ton elected long list of yice-presldcnts
and secretaries. The Committee on
Resolutions not being ready to report,
the Chair announced that the presenta-
ton of candidates for the nomination
for State Treasurer would be in order,
and Senator Thompson, of Dauphin,
sroso and presented the name OF Cap
tain William y. Hart, who was nOmi-
mated by reclamation for State Treas
Urer.
Judge Henry W. Williams was nomi-
mated for Supreme Judge.
The platform reafiirms the party
declaration of 1856 in favor OF sub
ritting to the vote of the people a pro-
Libitory constitutional amendment. alsc
endorses the action of the last Legis-
lature in the submission OF All amend
rient making suffrage free by abolish
ing the tax qualifications for a vote II
fsvors tariff for the sake OF nurturine
American manufacturers until the IN
dustrics and resources of this countr,
furnish it. p, ople with every item of con
sumption they can naturally produce
and for the purpose OF protecting hons
labor against foreign labor, as well a
its products. 1t is likewise a part oil
that protective policy of which Penn
sylvania has been the parent to protec
American wolkmen from the unequa
and unjust competition of imported
contract and pauper labor, and de
msnds the passage of more vigorous
national laws for the scrutiny Of immi
aration and the return of the unfit anc
unworthy. SIN this connection we de
| sire to express our adherence of an
archistic ideas and propositions de
structive OF the rights OF propert.
and eur system of society an'
government. Their resultant VIC
lations Of law should be visitel
with prompt and extreme penalties.
| IL fayors the creation Of an American
marine by the provision OF bountle
upon exports and discriminating dutie
upon imports in American bottoms: l
| fayors q general pension bill to includ
all honorably discharged Uniol
soldiers. Section Z is as follows
We arraign the Democratic party an
the present National Administration 70
general imbecility in dealing with a
great national questions. The onl.
energy they have exhibited has bee
in the displacement OF experience
officers without cause and indirect vic
lstien of their civil service pledges. Th
National Administration seems to hav
no policy beyond expediency, an
TO principle beyond the establish
ment of its succession in orde
| TO preserve the solid Democratic
South. President Cleveland has er
dcayored to nurture sectionalism b
preference to the distinguished station
| of soldiers prominent in the effort :
destroy the Government, by his refuss
TO sanction pensions TO soldiers EN-
nent in the efforts to sustain it, and b
his proposition to take from anon
the national trophies the banners OF a
extinct military power won by lavishe
expenditure Of blood and treasure {
the country, to surrender them to thos
whom he supposed to inherit its PR
induces. and who were without eth,